saintly — having the qualities of a saint; extremely virtuous, patient, and kind
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having the qualities of a saint; extremely virtuous, patient, and kind
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseɪntli/
Korean meaning: 성인과 같은; 매우 덕스럽고 인내심 있으며 친절한
Korean pronunciation: 세인트-리 (강세: 세인트)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother has saintly patience when teaching kids how to bake cookies.
- He puts on a saintly face at work, but at home he's grumpy about everything.
- The teacher's saintly dedication to her students impressed everyone.
saintly
ADJECTIVE//ˈseɪntli//
having the qualities of a saint; extremely virtuous, patient, and kind
Radiating pure virtue and kindness
Her saintly smile glows faintly in the quaintly peaceful garden
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Origin
중세 영어 'seintlich'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 고대 프랑스어 'saint'(성인)과 영어 접미사 '-ly'가 결합된 형태입니다. 원래 라틴어 'sanctus'(신성한)에서 파생되어 종교적 완전함을 나타내는 단어로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother has saintly patience when teaching kids how to bake cookies.”
“He puts on a saintly face at work, but at home he's grumpy about everything.”
“The teacher's saintly dedication to her students impressed everyone.”
“She smiled with saintly calm even when her cat knocked over her coffee for the third time.”
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